CURRICULUM VITAE

Maosheng Zhao

Research Scientist

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group (NTSG)

Dept. of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences

University of Montana, Missoula, MT

PH: 406-243-6228, FAX: 406-243-4510, Email: zhao at ntsg.umt.edu

EDUCATION

Ph. D. in Climatology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, August, 2001.

M. S. in Ecology, Chinese Academy of Forestry, China, July, 1998.

B. S. in Geography, Beijing Normal University. China, July, 1995.

EXPERIENCE

7/2006-present, Research Scientist

12/2001-6/2006, Post-doctoral Researcher

MEMBERSHIP

AGU (American Geophysical Union)

ESA (The Ecological Society of America)

JOURNAL REVIEWER

Ambio, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, Climatic Change, Geophysical Research Letters, Global and Planetary Change, Global Change Biology, International Journal of Climatology, Journal of Geophysical Research, Landscape Ecology, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing of Environment, Science of the Total Environment

PROPOSAL REVIEWER

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

SKILLS

1. OS and computer languages

Windows, UNIX, Linux, C, Fortran, IDL, mixture computer languages.

2. GIS and other graphical software

Arc/Info, Arcview, ArcGIS, ENVI, Idrisi, NCAR Graphics, Winsurf, SigmaPlot

3. Scientific formatted data sets (both read and write)

NetCDF, HDF, HDF-EOS.

4. Strong experiences in statistics, spatial analysis and programming

Having a deep understanding of different statistic methods and strong abilities in writing computer code in C to achieve these methods and spatial analyses including semivariogram and Kriging. Conversion of different map projections for gridded data (including satellite swath data) with any file format without using GIS software but C code.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY:

NASA’s MODIS GPP/NPP

PUBLICATIONS (Peer-Reviewed)

PDF can be available at NTSG publications webpage

Zhao, M., S. W. Running, F. A. Heinsch, R. R. Nemani. (2008). Terrestrial Primary Production from MODIS. In Land Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: NASA’s EOS and the Science of ASTER and MODIS.. Edited by C. Justice, M. Abrams, Springer, (in press).

Zhao, M., S. W. Running. (2008). Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Primary Production and Carbon Cycle. In Advances in Land Remote Sensing: System, Modeling, Inversion and Application. Edited by S. Liang, pp. 423-444, Springer, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4020-6449-4.

Mu, Q., M. Zhao, S. W. Running, M. Liu, H. Tian. (2008). Contribution of increasing CO₂ and climate change to the carbon cycle in China’s ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, G01018, doi:10.1029/2006JG000316

Mu, Q., F. A. Heinsch, M. Zhao, S. W. Running. (2007). Development of a global evapotranspiration algorithm based on MODIS and global meteorology data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 111: 519-536.

Zhang, K., J. S. Kimball, M. Zhao., W. C. Oechel, J. Cassano, S. W. Running. (2007). Sensitivity of pan-Arctic terrestrial net primary productivity simulations to daily surface meteorology from NCEP-NCAR and ERA-40 reanalyses. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, G01011, doi: 10.1029/2006JG000249.

Mu, Q., M. Zhao, F. A. Heinsch, M. Liu, H. Tian, S. W. Running. (2007). Evaluating water stress controls on primary production in biogeochemical and remote sensing based models. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, G01012, doi: 10.1029/2006JG000179.

Kimball, J. S., M. Zhao, A. D. McGuire, F. A. Heinsch, J. Clein, M. Calef, W. M. Jolly, S. Kang, S. E. Euskirchen, K. C. McDonald, and S. W. Running. (2007). Recent climate driven increases in boreal and Arctic vegetation productivity: evidence of decreasing stability of the northern high latitude terrestrial carbon reservoir. Earth Interactions, 11: paper No. 4.

Mildrexler, D., M. Zhao, F. A. Heinsch, S. W. Running (2007). A new satellite-based methodology for continental-scale disturbance detection. Ecological Applications, 17: 235-250.

Reichstein, M., P. Ciais, D. Papale, R. Valentini, S. Running, N. Viovy, W. Cramer, A. Granier, J. Ogee, V. Allard, M. Aubinet, Chr. Bernhofer, N. Buchmann, A. Carrara, T. Grunwald, M. Heimann, B. Heinesch, A. Knohl, W. Kutsch, D. Loustau, G. Manca, G. Matteucci, F. Miglietta, J. M. Ourcival, K. Pilegaard, J. Pumpanen, S. Rambal, S. Schaphoff, G. Seufert, J. F. Soussana, M. J. Sanz, T. Vesala, M. Zhao (2007). Reduction of ecosystem productivity and respiration during the European summer 2003 climate anomaly: a joint flux tower, remote sensing and modelling analysis. Global Change Biology, 13: 634-651 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01224.x.

Mildrexler, D., M. Zhao, S. W. Running (2006). Where are the hottest spots on Earth? EOS Trans. AGU. 87: 461, 467.

Kimball, J. S., K. C. Mcdonald, M. Zhao. (2006). Spring thaw and its effect on northern terrestrial vegetation productivity observed from satellite microwave and optical remote sensing. Earth Interactions, 10: paper No. 21.

Frolking, S., T. Milliman, K. McDonald, J. Kimball, M. Zhao, M. Fahnestock. (2006). Evaluation of the SeaWinds scatterometer for regional monitoring of vegetation phenology. Journal of Geophysical Research. 111, D17302, doi: 10.1029/2005JD006588.

Heinsch, F.A., M. Zhao, S.W. Running, et al. (2006). Evaluation of remote sensing based terrestrial productivity from MODIS using regional tower eddy flux network observations. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 44(7): 1908-1925.

Turner, D. P., W. Ritts, M. Zhao, S. Kurc, A. Dunn, S. Wofsy, E. Small and Steve W. Running. (2006). Assessing interannual variation in MODIS-based estimates of gross primary production. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 44(7): 1899-1907.

Turner, D. P., W. D. Ritts, W. B. Cohen, S. T. Gower, S. W. Running, M. Zhao, M. H. Costa, A. Kirschbaum, J. Ham, S. Saleska, D. Ahl. (2006). Evaluation of MODIS NPP and GPP products across multiple biomes. Remote Sensing of Environment. 102: 282-292.

Kimball, J.S., M. Zhao, K.C. McDonald, and S.W. Running. (2006). Satellite remote sensing of terrestrial net primary production for the pan-arctic basin and Alaska. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. doi: 10.1007/s11027-005-9014-5

Zhao, M., S. W. Running, and R. R. Nemani. (2006). Sensitivity of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) terrestrial primary production to the accuracy of meteorological reanalyses. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, G01002, doi:10.1029/2004JG000004.

Reeves, M. C., M. Zhao, and S. W. Running. (2006). Applying improved estimates of MODIS productivity to characterize grassland vegetation dynamics. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 59:1-10.

Reeves, M. C., M. Zhao and S. W. Running. (2005). Usefulness and limits of MODIS GPP for estimating wheat yield. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 27(7):1403-1421.

Zhao, M., F. A. Heinsch, R. R. Nemani, and S. W. Running. (2005). Improvements of the MODIS terrestrial gross and net primary production global data set. Remote Sensing of Environment. 95: 164–176.

Turner, D.P., W. D. Ritts, W. B. Cohen, T. K. Maeirsperger, S. T. Gower, A. Kirschbaum, S. W. Running, M. Zhao, S. C. Wofsy, A. L. Dunn, B. E. Law, J. C. Campbell, W. C. Oechel, H. J. Kwon, T. P. Meyers, E. E. Small, S. A. Kurc, J. A. Gamon. (2005). Site-level evaluation of satellite-based global terrestrial gross primary production and net primary production monitoring. Global Change Biology. 11:666-684.

Kang S., S. W. Running, M. Zhao, J. S. Kimball, J. Glassy. (2005). Improving continuity of MODIS terrestrial photosynthesis products using an interpolation scheme for cloudy pixels. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 26(8):1659-1676.

McDonald, K.C., J.S. Kimball, E. Njoku, R. Zimmermann, and M. Zhao. (2004). Variability in springtime thaw in the terrestrial high latitudes: Monitoring a major control on the biospheric assimilation of atmospheric CO2 with spaceborne microwave remote sensing. Earth Interactions. 8(20): 1-23.

Running S.W., R.R. Nemani, F.A. Heinsch, M. Zhao, M. Reeves and H. Hashimoto. (2004). A continuous satellite-derived measure of global terrestrial primary production. BioScience. 56(6): 547–560.

Turner, D.P., W. Ritts, W. B. Cohen, S. T. Gower, M. Zhao, S. W. Running, S. C. Wofsy, S. Urbanski, A. L. Dunn, J.W. Munger. (2003). Scaling Gross Primary Production (GPP) over boreal and deciduous forest landscapes in support of MODIS GPP product validation. Remote Sensing of Environment. 88: 256–270.

Kang, S., S.W. Running, J. Lim, M. Zhao, C. Park, R. Loehman. (2003). A regional phenology model for detecting onset of greenness in temperate mixed forests, Korea: an application of MODIS leaf area index. Remote Sensing of Environment. 86: 232-242.

Zhao, M., R. Neilson, X. Yan, W. Dong. (2002). Modelling the vegetation of China under changing climate. Acta Geographica Sinica. 57(1): 28-38. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Fu, C., G. Wen, L. Xie, M. Zhao and H. Yuan. (2002). The diagnosis and simulation studies on climate and ecosystem interactions in east Asia monsoon region. Journal of Nanjing University (Natural Sciences). 38: 281-294. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Zhao, M., C. Fu, X. Yan and G. Wen. (2001). The study on the relationship between different ecosystems and climate in China using NOAA/AVHRR data. Acta Geographica Sinica. 56(3): 287-296. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Zhang, X., D. Xu, M. Zhao and Z. Chen. (2000). The responses of 17-year-old fir shoots to elevated CO₂. Acta Ecological Sinica. 20(3): 390-396. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Zhang, X., M. Zhao, D. Xu. (1999). Spatial Distribution and Seasonal Changes in Needle-leaf area density within 17-year-old Chinese Fir Crown, Forest Research. 12(6): 612-619. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Zhang, X., D. Xu, and M. Zhao. (1999). Review on forest canopy structure, radiation transfer and canopy photosynthesis. Forest Research. 12(4): 411-421. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Wang, Y., P. Yu, D. Xu, and M. Zhao. (1998). A preliminary study on transformation of rainfall interception models and parameter’s variation. 20: 25-30. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Conference papers and others:

Running, S. W., M. Zhao (2008). Global Primary Production and Evapotranspiration. In: GTOS Biennial report 2006-2007, January 2008, GTOS-50. (http://www.fao.org/gtos/doc/pub50.pdf)

Zhao, M., S. W. Running, F. A. Heinsch, R. Nemani (2007). Collection 005 Change Summary for the MODIS Land Vegetation Primary Production (17A2/A3) Algorithm. (http://modis-250m.nascom.nasa.gov/QA_WWW/forPage/C005_Change_NPP.pdf)

Running, S. W., M. Zhao, F. A. Heinsch, R. Nemani (2006). Terrestrial gross and net primary production (GPP/NPP) global data set. White paper for NASA ESDR/CDR. (ftp://ftp.iluci.org/Land_ESDR/GPP-NPP_Running_whitepaper.pdf)

Kimball, J.S., M. Zhao, K.C. McDonald, F.A. Heinsch, and S. Running. (2004). Satellite observations of annual variability in terrestrial carbon cycles and seasonal growing seasons at high northern latitudes. In Microwave Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Environment IV, G. Skofronick Jackson and S. Uratsuka (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE. 5654: 244-254.

McDonald, K. C., J. S. Kimball, M. Zhao, E. Njoku, R. Zimmermann, and S. W. Running. (2004). Spaceborne microwave remote sensing of seasonal freeze-thaw processes in the terrestrial high latitudes: Relationships with land-atmosphere CO2 exchange. In Microwave Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Environment IV, G. Skofronick Jackson and S. Uratsuka (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE. 5654: 167-178.

Heinsch, F. A., M. Reeves, P. Votava, S. Kang, C. Milesi and M. Zhao et al. (2003). User's guide: GPP and NPP (MOD17A2/A3) products, NASA MODIS land algorithm. version 2.0, pp. 1–57.

PRESENTATIONS (first author only)

Talks

Zhao, M., Q. Mu, F. A. Heinsch, S. W. Running (2008). Integrated monitoring of terrestrial primary production (GPP/NPP) and evapotranspiration (ET) from MODIS. VIIRS/MODIS Science Teams Meeting, Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport Hotel, MD, May 14-16, 2008.

Zhao, M., Q. Mu, F. A. Heinsch, S. W. Running. (2007). Collection5 MODIS GPP and NPP. MODIS Land Collection 5/Long-Term Data Record Workshop. UMUC Inn and Conference Center at Collage Park, University of Maryland, MD. Jan. 17 - 18, 2007.

Zhao, M., S. Running. (2006). MODIS terrestrial primary production. Global Vegetation Workshop 2006. Missoula, MT. Aug. 8-10, 2006.

Zhao, M., S. Running, Q. Mu. (2006). Impacts of Human-induced Land Cover Change on China Carbon and Water Cycle - an Extreme Case Study, Potential Vegetation Versus Realistic Land Cover. 2006 Joint Assembly. Baltimore, MD. May 25, 2006.

Zhao, M., F. A. Heinsch, S. Running. (2004). Improvements and uncertainties of the global terrestrial primary productivity dataset (MOD17). MODIS Vegetation Workshop II, Missoula, MT., Aug. 17-19, 2004.

Zhao, M., W. Jolly, J. Kimball, R. Nemani, S. Running, S. Kang. (2002). Sensitivity of MODIS derived photosynthesis and net primary productivity to relative accuracy of meteorological inputs. ESA 2002 annual meeting, Tucson, AZ., Aug. 4-9, 2002.

Zhao, M., R. Nemani, S. Running, J. Kimball, S. Kang. (2002). Validation of MODIS NPP over USA and Boreal Forest in the Northern Hemisphere. Circum-Pacific Workshop: Interaction of the Pacific Atmosphere-Ocean System on Circum-Pacific Carbon Balance. Honolulu, HI, Oct. 15-17, 2002.

Zhao, M., R. Nemani, S. Running. (2002). DAO Validation. MODIS Vegetation Workshop I, Missoula, MT., Jul. 16-18, 2002.

Posters

Zhao, M., Q. Mu, D. Mildrexler, F. A. Heinsch, S. W. Running (2008). MODIS Terrestrial Primary Production, Evapotranspiration and Disturbance Index Data Sets. NASA Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Joint Science Workshop, UMUC Inn and Conference Center at College Park, University of Maryland, MD. Apr. 27 – May. 2, 2008.

Zhao, M., S. Running, F. A. Heinsch, (2006). Variations of Global Terrestrial Primary Production Observed by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) From 2000 to 2005. AGU Fall Meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA., USA. Dec. 11-15, 2006.

Zhao, M., S. Running, T. Qian, R. Nemani, A. Dai. (2006). Impacts of meteorological and remote sensing data on the trend of global net primary production from 1982 to 1999. MODIS Science Team Meeting. Baltimore, MD., USA. Jan. 4-6, 2006.

Zhao, M., S. Running, R. Nemani. (2004). Sensitivity of MODIS global terrestrial primary production to the accuracy of meteorological data sets. AGU 2004 Fall Meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA., USA. Dec. 13-17, 2004.

Zhao, M., Current Status Of MOD17 And What Influence Its Results (2003). AGU 2003 Fall meeting. Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA., USA. Dec. 8-12, 2003.

Zhao, M., S. Running, R. Nemani, J. Kimball, S. Kang. (2002). Validation of the MODIS MOD17 algorithm for estimating global net primary production. AGU 2002 fall meeting. Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA., USA. Dec. 6-10. 2002,

Zhao, M., C. Fu., X. Yan, G. Wen. (2001). An analysis of the sensitivity of vegetation to climate fluctuation over China using NDVI. IGBP-WCRP-IHDP Open Science Conference. Amsterdam, Holland, July, 2001.